2018Indiana 4-H Youth Development
Accomplishment ResuméScholarship
Due January 25, 2018
Scholarship Purpose and Categories
The purpose of the 4-H Accomplishment Scholarship is to recognize youth who have excelled in life skills development through their 4-H activities and involvement. Categories include Animal Science – Meat and Milk Production; Animal Science – Companion and Small Animal Production; Citizenship; Communications; Engineering and Technological Science; Healthy Living, Food, and Nutrition Science; Leadership Development; and Plant and Environmental Science. Three additional categories are reserved for applicants demonstrating life skills development in more than one of the previously listed categories. Those arePremier Achievement, Premier Citizenship, andPremier Leadership.
Awards
A minimum of thirty $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to youth based on their demonstration of life skills development in these eight (8) categories:
Animal Science – Meat and Milk Production / Communications / Leadership DevelopmentAnimal Science – Companion and Small Animal Production / Engineering and Technological Science / Plant and Environmental Science
Citizenship / Healthy Living, Food, and Nutrition Science
A minimum of two scholarships will be awarded in each of theseeight categories (sixteen total awards) with the remaining fourteen scholarship awards distributed based on the percentage of applications for each category.
A minimum of one $2,000 scholarship,with a silver tray, will be awarded in each of these categories; Premier Achievement, Premier Citizenship, andPremier Leadership.
Additional scholarships may be awarded depending on sponsorship availability. The number of scholarships awarded in each category may be adjusted to meet special criteria of a particular sponsor.
Scholarships are awarded one time and are not renewable.
Eligibility
Applicants must be in grade 10, 11, 12, or their first year immediately following 4-H enrollment eligibility at the time applications are due. While an applicant does not have to be a current 4-H member, they must demonstrate multiple years of involvement in Indiana’s 4-H Youth Development Program.
Youth who have previously been awarded a $1,000 accomplishment scholarship are only eligible to compete in the Premier Achievement, Premier Citizenship, andPremier Leadership categories.
Youth who have previously been awarded a $2,000 scholarship are no longer eligible to compete in any category.
How to Apply
Submit a 1-page cover letter, a 1- to 2-page life skills resumé related to that category, and a demographic/application page. Minimum font size of 10 is to be used on the cover letter and life skills resumé.
Completed applications are due January 25, 2018 and must be submitted electronically in PDFformat through 4HOnline or delivered to the County Extension Office on an electronic storage media device (flash drive, etc.). A number of free PDF converters are available on the internet. The local Purdue Extension Office can also convert documents to PDF format. The required information for each completed application is to be included inone (1) electronic file.
Applicants who are in their first year immediately following 4-H enrollment will need to have their county educator establish a “contact” account in 4HOnline.
Each applicant may enter a maximum of 3 categories as defined in this packet. Applicants must demonstrate how their involvement in Indiana 4-H Youth Development subject matter and events/activities helped develop life skills in that specific category; thus,a single application cannot be used to enter multiple categories.
Finalists to be interviewed in each category will be selected by the scholarship committee. Only youth completing the interview process will be eligible to receive a scholarship award. Interviews will occur on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Purdue University; thus, applicants must be available if selected as a finalist.
Judging Criteria
Each application will be evaluated based on the quality and substance of the cover letter and how well the life skills resumédemonstrates life skills development in that particular category based on the applicant’s Indiana 4-H Youth Development experiences.
Notification
Finalist will be notified by March 1, 2018 or before as to details for the March 31, 2018interview at Purdue University. Interviews will be approximately ten minutes in length and will be scheduled from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Winners will be notified approximately 2-3 weeks following their interview.
Interview Judging Criteria
Each finalist will present a 2-3 minute speech to a panel of judges highlighting the life skills gained in 4-H and how those life skills will be used in their future, including a career. The speech will be followed by 4-7 minutes of questioning by the panel of judges. Interviewees will be evaluated based on the quality and delivery of the speech as well as their ability to answer questions and defend points made in their speech.
Winner’s Personal Photograph
A photo will be requested of each winner. This photo will be used for publicity purposes by Purdue Extension, Indiana 4-H Youth Development, and the Indiana 4-H Foundation. Photos may also be shared with scholarship sponsors. Photographs are to be delivered to the State 4-H Office by May 1st.
Scholarship Recognition
Winners and their sponsor will be recognized during a luncheon at Indiana 4-H Congress.
Receipt of Money
Money may be requested upon completing one term of post-secondary education. Proof of this must be shown in the form of school grade report or completion certificate. Checks will be made payable directly to the university. Scholarship funds coming from Purdue University accounts will be transferred to the student’s account with the Purdue Bursar’s office. Scholarship claim forms are mailed from the State 4-H Office in early December.
2018 Indiana 4-H Accomplishment Scholarship Categories
It is important to understand that an application may fit in multiple categories and the applicant is responsible for declaring on the demographics/application page the scholarship category to be judged. Life skills are developed when youth engage in a variety of youth development experiences over multiple years. Demonstration of life skills development needs to be appropriate for each category application. Below is a list of categories with subject matter areas and activities/events youth might likely have engaged during their involvement in Indiana’s 4-H Youth Development program. Items in regular text are 4-H project/subject matter areas and those in italic text are events designed to provide supplemental activities that help youth develop life skills. One should note these are non-limiting lists as many 4-H subject matter areas and activities/events are multi-disciplinary.
Each applicant may enter a maximum of 3 of the 11 categories defined below. Applicants must demonstrate how their involvement in Indiana 4-H Youth Development subject matter and events/activities helped develop life skills in that specific category; thus,a single application cannot be used to enter multiple categories.
Animal Science - Meat and Milk Production CategoryAg Day / Junior Pork Day
Animal Science Workshops / Junior Pork Quality Assurance Plus
Aquatic Science / Livestock Judging CDE
Beef / Livestock Skillathon CDE
Career Days / Meat Judging CDE
Dairy / National 4-H Dairy Conference
Dairy Foods CDE / National 4-H Science Experiment
Dairy Judging CDE / Pigeon
Demonstration / Poultry
Food Science Workshop / Poultry Judging CDE
Foods / Professional Persuasive Presentation
General Livestock Quality Assurance / Public Speaking
Goat / Rabbit
Hoosier Beef Congress / Sheep
Illustrated Talk / Swine
Informative 4-H Presentation / Veterinary Science
Interactive Demonstration / Other county/local subject and educational areas
Animal Science - Companion and Small Animal Production Category
Ag Day / Informative 4-H Presentation
Animal Science Workshops / Interactive Demonstration
Aquatic Science / Llama and Alpaca
Career Days / National 4-H Dairy Conference
Cat / National 4-H Science Experiment
Demonstration / Pet
Dog / Pigeon
Food Science Workshop / Poultry
Foods / Poultry Judging CDE
General Livestock Quality Assurance / Professional Persuasive Presentation
Goat / Public Speaking
Hippology CDE / Rabbit
Horse / Veterinary Science
Horse Judging CDE / Other county/local subject and educational areas
Illustrated Talk
Citizenship Category
4-H Military Partnership / Informative 4-H Presentation
All 4-H subject areas / Interactive Demonstration
Ag Day / International Programs
Career Days / Junior Leaders
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk / National 4-H Conference
Citizenship Washington Focus / National 4-H Congress
Collegiate 4-H / Operation: Military Kids
Community Service / Personality
Demonstration / Professional Persuasive Presentation
Entrepreneurship / Public Speaking
Genealogy / Start Local…Go Global! Workshop
Global Markets / State 4-H Junior Leader Conference
Government / State Fair Achievement Trip
Indiana 4-H Youth and Adult Congress / Volunteerism
Indiana State Fair Youth Leadership Conference / Other county/local subject and educational areas
Communications Category
4-H Ambassador/Recruitment / Informative 4-H Presentation
4-H Band / Leadership
4-H Chorus / National 4-H Conference
4-H Military Partnership / National 4-H Congress
4-H Performing Arts / National 4-H Dairy Conference
Ag Day / Officer Training
All 4-H subject areas / Operation: Military Kids
Citizenship Washington Focus / Professional Persuasive Presentation
Collegiate 4-H / Public Speaking
Demonstrations / State Fair Achievement Trip
Illustrated Talk / State Junior Leader Conference
Indiana 4-H Youth and Adult Congress / Other county/local subject and educational areas
Indiana State Fair Youth Leadership Conference
Engineering and Technological Science Category
Aerospace / Engineering Workshop
Aerospace Workshop / Informative 4-H Presentation
Ag Day / Interactive Demonstration
Agricultural Tractor / Lawn and Garden Tractor
ATV Safety / National 4-H Science Experiment
Bicycle / Professional Persuasive Presentation
Career Days / Public Speaking
Computer / Robotics
Computer Science Workshop / Robotics Challenge
Demonstration / Robotics Workshop
Electric / Small Engine
Electric Contest / Wood Science
Electric Workshop / Other county/local subject and educational areas
Healthy Living, Food, and Nutrition Science Category
4-H Band / Health
4-H Chorus / Healthy Living Workshop
4-H Performing Arts / Home Environment
4-H Round-Up / Informative 4-H Presentation
Ag Day / Interactive Demonstration
Arts and Crafts / Lawn and Garden Tractor/Mower Safety
ATV Safety / Microwave
Bicycle / Personality
Cake Decorating / Photography
Captain Cash / Professional Persuasive Presentation
Career Days / Public Speaking
Character Education / Safety
Child Development / Sewing
Consumer Clothing / Shooting Sports
Demonstrations / Shooting Sports Safety
Farm Safety / Show Me the Money Workshop
Fashion Revue / Sportfishing
Food Science and Nutrition Workshop / Tractor Safety
Foods / Other county/local subject and educational areas
Leadership Development Category
4-H Ambassador/Recruitment / Indiana State Fair Youth Leadership Conference
4-H Military Partnership / Informative 4-H Presentation
Ag Day / Interactive Demonstration
All 4-H subject areas / Junior Leadership
Children, Youth, and Familis at Risk / National 4-H Conference
Citizenship Washington Focus / National 4-H Congress
Collegiate 4-H / National 4-H Dairy Conference
Communications / Officer Training
County 4-H Council / Operation: Military Kids
County 4-H Fair Board / Professional Persuasive Presentation
County Extension Board / Public Speaking
Demonstrations / State Fair Achievement Trip
Entrepreneurship / State Fair Exhibit Hall Worker
Illustrated Talk / State Junior Leader Conference
Indiana 4-H Youth and Adult Congress / Other county/local subject and educational areas
Plant and Environmental Science Category
Ag Day / Interactive Demonstration
Alfalfa / Junior Master Gardener
Beekeeping / National 4-H Science Experiment
Biotechnology / PINE Workshop
Career Days / Plant Science
Corn / Professional Persuasive Presentation
Crops / Public Speaking
Crops CDE / Renewable Energy Workshop
Demonstration / Shooting Sports
Entomology / Small Grains
Entomology CDE / Soil and Water Conservation
Floriculture / Soil Judging CDE
Forestry / Soybeans
Forestry CDE / Strawberries
Garden / Weather
Geology / Weeds
Hay (forages) / Wildlife
Horticulture CDE / Wildlife Habitat CDE
Informative 4-H Presentation / Other county/local subject and educational areas
Premier Leadership Category*
Demonstration of life skills developing one’s leadership in multiple categories.
Premier Citizenship Category*
Demonstration of life skills developing one’s citizenship in multiple categories.
Premier Achievement Category*
Demonstration of life skills developing and overall 4-H achievement in multiple categories.
*Youth who have previously been awarded a $1,000 accomplishment scholarship are only eligible to compete in the Premier Achievement, Premier Citizenship, and Premier Leadership categories.
Indiana 4-H Youth Development
Accomplishment RésuméScholarship Suggested Guidelines
Cover Letter-1 page introducing yourself andresumé.
-Recommended that you bold your Life Skills listed in your cover letter.
-4-6 paragraphs that will make the reader hurry to your resumé.
Resumé-Share with the reader a minimum of 3 life skills that you feel 4-H
helped you strengthen. It is suggested 5 life skills be included.
-Tell what 4-H experience(s) helped you strengthen the skills you have
listed. (Use action verbs that you can find in the Thesaurus).
-4-H experiences must relate to category in which you are applying.
Format-See suggested format attached.
Life Skills-Here is only a partial list of some Life Skills you might consider.
Revised 10/2017
Accepting Differences
Character
Citizenship
Communication
Community Service Volunteering
Concern For Others
Conflict Resolution
Contributions To Group Effort
Cooperation
Coping
Creative Thinking
Critical Thinking
Decision Making
Disease Prevention
Empathy
Goal Setting
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Honesty
Interpretation
Keeping Records
Leadership
Learning To Learn
Listening
Managing Feelings
Managing Resources
Managing Stress
Marketable Skills
Mastering Technology
Mathematics
Motivating Self
Negotiating
Nurturing Relationships
Organizational
Personal Safety
Planning
Planning & Organizing
Problem Solving
Reasoning
Record Keeping
Resiliency
Responsibility
Responsible Citizenship
Self-Discipline
Self-Esteem
Self-Motivation
Self-Responsibility
Service Learning
Sharing
Social Skills
Speaking
Stress Management
Teaching
Teamwork
Technology
Thinking Critically
Time Management
Wise Use Of Resources
Writing
Revised 10/2017
LIFE SKILLS RESUMÉ GUIDELINES AND EXAMPLE
Your Name
Mailing address (complete with city, state and zip)
Phone Number
e-mail address
- Write about 3 to 5 like skills you have developed as a result of participation in your chosen Indiana 4-H Accomplishment Scholarship category. (Examples are included below)
- Use bulleted format and a minimum of 10 point font.
- The resumé should be no more than two pages.
Teaching
- Planned and taught a workshop for six Health and Safety 4-H Club Officers during our annual County Officers Training.
- Collaborated with 30 camp counselors to implement a successful four day 4-H camp for 200 campers.
- During the foods class, I taught nutritious snacks and food safety
Teamwork
- Worked with a team of 16, as a member of the State Junior Leader Council to develop the schedule, teach workshops, and secure guest speakers for the 2015 State Junior Leader Conference.
- Communicated with a six person committee charged with developing a marketing plan to increase membership in our 4-H Junior Leader Organization.
Animal Husbandry
- Established a herd health plan for my family’s eight horses by utilizing knowledge gained through the 4-H Hippology Career Development Event.
- Applied knowledge learned as a member of the 4-H livestock judging team to choose lambs for my 4-H project.
Future Goals: List here short and/or long term goals. Your goals can relate to school, future career or
4-H.
Honors: Honors listed should be brief. List 4-H Honors specific to the category in which you are applying first.
Note: The life skills résumé is to be no more than two (2) pages.
COVER LETTER GUIDELINES AND EXAMPLE
Date letter is written or to be submitted
Indiana 4-H Accomplishment Scholarship Selection Committee
Purdue Extension
4-H Youth Development Department
615 W. State St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Dear Scholarship Selection Committee,
The first paragraph should be used to introduce the applicant to the reader. Remember, the reader does not know the author and knows nothing about him/her. This is also a good place to provide a very brief and concise overview of the author’s 4-H involvement and experiences. A highlight might include number of years in 4-H, number of subject matter areas/projects completed, 4-H club involvement, out-of-county experiences, etc.
The next two or three paragraphs should be devoted to summarizing and highlighting two or three life skills demonstrated in the résumé. Applicants may consider drawing attention to each life skill by formatting it in bold, italics, or underline. This should be written in a manner which the author is having a conversation with the reader.
The final paragraph is a way to inform the reader how the applicant has benefited from their involvement in 4-H and how the life skills they’ve developed through 4-H will be used as an adult in their career and community. It is also good to thank the reader for taking time to evaluate the application.
Sincerely,
Signature of applicant
Name of applicant
Note: The cover letter is to be no more than one (1) page.
Due January 25th to County Extension Office
Accomplishment Scholarship (Category - )
2018STATE 4-H FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
DEMOGRAPHIC APPLICATION FORM
(Type or print this form in black)
CountyExtension Area Year of Application
Currently participating in 4-H: Yes No Years completed in 4-HGrade in School
(including this year)
Name (First, Mid Initial, Last):
Home mailing address:
Home phone number:
Email address:
Date of birth (mm/dd/year):Gender (male or female):
Parent/Guardian mailing address:
Father’s Name:Mother’s Name:
Parent/Guardian Phone:
Name of High School:Graduation Month/Year:
Name of 4-H Club:
Subject Matter/Project Areas and Events/Activities related to this Category:
Career plans and name of college/training after high school graduation:
STATEMENT BY 4-H MEMBER
I personally have prepared this application and certify that it accurately reflects my work. I also give permission to Purdue Extension, Indiana 4-H, and Indiana 4-H Foundation to use statements in this application for promotion purposes.